Chiang Mai vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$320
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
20
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 13% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6705th and 6257th ($742 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 17th in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4766th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$7706

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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934